Hot Cocoa

• 110g white sugar, or to taste
• 30g unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 71g boiling water
• 800g / 28oz milk
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 120g half-and-half cream

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1. Combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan; add boiling water and whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring continuously to prevent scorching, and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in milk and heat until very hot without boiling.
3. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
4. Add cream to each mug to help cool cocoa to drinking temperature then divide hot cocoa between 4 mugs.